This paper models the impact on economic growth of HIV/AIDS when the epidemic is in a mature phase, in contrast with … epidemic in Central America, show that AIDS is not likely to threaten economic growth through either labor or capital …

unmarried women, thereby delaying female marriage, lowering fertility, and unleashing economic growth. We show that this … Black Death did not have to remain unmarried, so improved pastoral opportunities did not necessitate later marriage. There … is no consensus that late female marriage emerged after the Black Death. Furthermore, the relationship between …